"If you go to bed early, start work early, you can easily work 50-55 hours a week and be home in time for dinner every night. Once you get past 55 hours, I think it can easily impinge on your family time...or in most cases, your TV time...However, that is just my personal experience and others may be able to work more and not have it impact family time as much."

Maybe I misunderstood your creeping up comment in reference to my 55 hours. If so, please explain.